Love, Love, Love
This music filled service will be Reverend Nica’s first one back following her four month sabbatical. Join in this celebration of love.
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Nevertheless, She Persisted
Sometimes the ultimate act of resistance comes in the shape of living your life. There may be people who dislike you for whatever reason: for who you are, for what you represent, for what you look like, for whom you love. How do you stay alive when others don’t want you to? In these cases, you resist simply by existing. However, this may not be as easy as it sounds. In some way, big or small, we are all resisting.
Songs of Ruth
A sermon in three parts, it’s grounded in the story of Ruth in the Jewish Scripture, and what it has to say about love, loyalty, and our commitment to justice.
Finding Balance in a Binary World
Not everything is on/off, yes/no, 0/1. From the perspective of a computer scientist that perceives the world in binary, let’s explore resisting the norm of fitting things into boxes and instead looking at everything on a spectrum.
Bending Toward Hope
In this season of Spring, how do we remain hopeful in the face of loss or despair in our personal lives? How do we resist sinking into cynicism at the state of our nation and the world? Please remember to bring a flower to share in our Flower Communion.
Of Course We’re Afraid
At the center of resistance is fear. Yet, it makes perfect sense for us to be afraid. After all we are tiny beings standing on a giant blue ball spinning in outer space in the midst of an infinitely expanding universe. If the goal of life is not to be fearless, then what is it?
Awesome!
Sunday Service at 10 AM
in person (3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park)
or via Zoom
What does it take to touch — or be touched — by the Holy? How far do we need to travel to be overtaken with awe?
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 209 555 249
Phone: 16699009128
Password: 2020
Passion Fatigue: There’s No Such Thing as a Ginsu Spirit
Is there danger in an overabundance of passion? Does too much passion actually degrade our ability to continue giving, acting, and even caring effectively over time? Most importantly, how might we overcome burnout to do the work that needs to be done? Let us worship together, summoning the sacred and the spiritual in an honest examination of the very real states of burnout and passion fatigue.
The Most Important Prayer
If you had only one prayer to raise to God or the Universe, what would/should that be? The 13th century Catholic mystic, Meister Eckhart, had an answer, and it ties in to generosity.
What Will You Bring to the Feast?
This humorous folk tale about trickery at a royal feast provides a fresh lens on generosity and cooperation. As we begin this year’s Stewardship Campaign, each of us must answer these questions: Will I contribute the best of myself to this beloved community? Will I share my gifts, adding to our abundance, or will I hold my gifts back for my own use?